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Did Shakespeare have any brothers and sisters?

Yes, quite a few. William was the oldest son. He had two sisters, Joan and Margaret, who were born before he was, but both died very young. William’s younger brothers and sisters included Gilbert, Joan (the second child with that name), Anne, Richard, and Edmund.


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